Sound, Picture – Sony KD-34XBR970 User Manual
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Sound
Picture
Some digital cable channels
are not being displayed
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Certain cable TV companies have limitations on the broadcast of digital
cable channels. Check with your cable TV company for more information.
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Some optional digital cable broadcast formats may not be supported. If
your cable TV company is broadcasting digital signals in unsupported
broadcast formats, you will need a separate set-top box provided by your
cable TV company to view those channels.
❏
The digital cable channel may be set to
Hide
in the Channel Settings
(see page 41).
❏
Use the Digital Channels feature to search for new digital channels
(see page 40).
Problem
Possible Remedies
Problem
Possible Remedies
Good picture,
no sound
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Press
MUTING
so that the word
Muting
disappears from the screen
(see page 22).
❏
Make sure the
Speaker
option is set to
On
in the Sound Settings
(see page 38).
❏
Make sure the
MTS
option is set to
Stereo
or
Mono
Cannot gain enough volume
when using a cable box
❏
Increase the volume of the cable box using the cable box’s remote control.
Then press
TV FUNCTION
and adjust the TV’s volume.
Sound seems weak or
insufficient
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The TV’s audio might be set to
Auto SAP
or
Mono
, when it might be better set
to
Stereo
. In the Sound Settings (see page 37), set the
MTS
setting to
Stereo
. If
already set to
Stereo,
switch to
Mono
(which may reduce background noise
during weak stereo broadcasts).
Cannot raise the volume on
external audio speakers
❏
If the
Speaker
option is set to
Off
and the
Audio Out
option is set to
Fixed
(in
order to output the sound to your audio system) use your audio receiver to
adjust the sound (see page 37). Or, to use the TV remote control, set the
Audio Out
option to
Variable.
❏
To turn on the TV speakers, set the
Speaker
option to
On
Problem
Possible Remedies
No picture
(screen not lit), no sound
❏
If your TV does not turn on, and a red light keeps flashing, your TV may
need service. Call your local Sony Service Center.
❏
Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
❏
Press the
POWER
button on the front of the TV.
❏
Press the
TV/VIDEO
button to cycle through the connected video sources.
❏
Try another channel; it could be station trouble.
Dark, poor or no
picture (screen lit),
good sound
❏
Adjust the
Picture
option in the Picture Settings (see page 35).
❏
Adjust the
Brightness
option in the Picture Settings (see page 35).
❏
Check the antenna/cable connections.
No color
❏
Adjust the
Color
option in the Picture Settings (see page 35).
Only snow and noise
appear on the screen
❏
Check the antenna/cable connections.
❏
Try another channel; it could be station trouble.
Dotted lines
or stripes
❏
Adjust the antenna.
❏
Move the TV away from noise sources such as cars, neon signs, or hair-
dryers.